LLC costs / Connecticut / Idaho

Connecticut vs Idaho LLC

Idaho is cheaper to form by $20. Over five years, Idaho costs $420 less in state fees.

ConnecticutIdaho
Formation fee$120$100
Recurring fee$80 a yearNone
State fees over 5 years$520$100
Register an out-of-state LLC$120$100
Newspaper publication requiredNoNo
New LLCs per week (avg)1,099736
Domestic LLCs with an out-of-state address3%3%
Still active 12–24 months after forming86%–
Formation to public record, median (proxy)1 day2 days

Weekly averages cover the last 2 weeks both states have data for. "–" means the state's registry data can't support that number; see methodology.

New LLCs per week

New Connecticut LLCs per weekOct 12: 939; Oct 19: 1,12201k2kOct 12: 939Oct 19: 1,122Oct 12Oct 19
ConnecticutData from RecordWire
New Idaho LLCs per weekOct 12: 705; Oct 19: 7660400800Oct 12: 705Oct 19: 766Oct 12Oct 19
IdahoData from RecordWire

The usual rule: form the LLC in the state where the business operates. Forming elsewhere means registering as a foreign LLC at home too, and paying both states' fees ($120 in Connecticut, $100 in Idaho).

Sources: Connecticut fee schedule · Idaho fee schedule · filing data from RecordWire